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Clay County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Clay County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Clay County, Texas (93% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 92,997 cattle and 1,564 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (22,488 acres), wheat (19,305 acres) and pecans (1,675 acres). Its farms sold $80.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 88th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$80.9 million1583rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
881680,467 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
7% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2611 published, 11 withheld, 4 under half a unit
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $3.8M$3.8M to $15M$15M to $57M$57M to $190M$190M to $570M$570M+
Withheld to protect individual farms
Clay County
$80.9 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 88 of 252 counties with published figures.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Clay County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Hay86th in Texas22,488 acres
  2. 2Wheat38th in Texas*19,305 acres
  3. 3Pecans13th in Texas*1,675 acres

How does Clay County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Texas and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.

Clay County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Pecans1,675 acres13*53*1%bearing acres
Wheat475,809 bushels38*592*under 1%production
Cattle92,997 cattle29143*under 1%head on farms
Hay32,996 tons86990*under 1%production
Milk1,564 milk cows24*509*under 1%head on farms
Sheep1,171 sheep98*785*under 1%head on farms
Goats535 goats161*1,196*under 1%head on farms
Honey3,850 pounds97*1,324*under 1%production
Turkeys24 turkeys117*1,353*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,263 laying hens126*1,542*under 1%head on farms
Hogs34 hogs180*2,095*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, potatoes, lettuce, broccoli, pumpkins, cucumbers, chile peppers, spinach, kale and watermelon.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): apples, peaches, pears and plums.

What livestock does Clay County raise?

Clay County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle92,99729head on farms
Milk cows1,56424*head on farms
Laying hens1,263126*head on farms
Sheep1,17198*head on farms
Goats535161*head on farms
Hogs34180*head on farms
Turkeys24117*head on farms

Other farm counties in Texas

Top Texas counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Deaf Smith County$1.9 billion
Castro County$1.8 billion
Hartley County$1.7 billion
Parmer County$1.4 billion
Dallam County$1.1 billion
Gonzales County$1 billion
Sherman County$988 million
Hansford County$900 million
Swisher County$750 million
Randall County$730 million
Moore County$707 million
Shelby County$626 million

What does Texas grow? State overview and county map →

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.